Dhenkanal, April 27: In an unprecedented incident, a woman in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district was killed on Saturday by her mentally-ill daughter.
The incident took place in the Majhipal village under the Bhuban police limit today.
The deceased mother has been identified as Durgabati Das whereas the accused daughter is Ashalata, who is reportedly a mentally challenged one.
Sources said elderly Durgabati was residing with her daughter Ashalata since she was estranged by her in-law’s family after her marriage. On Saturday, Ashalata went wild all of a sudden and thrashed her elderly mother Durgabati with a wooden plank. As a result, the old woman sustained critical injuries on her head and succumbed during she was rushed to the hospital.
On being informed by the deceased’s family members, the Bhuban Police visited the spot, seized the body and sent it for medical examinations.
A case has been registered in this connection while the accused has been picked and detained, said the investigation officer.
